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PAK Vs AUS, 3rd Test: Honours Even As Pakistan Make Strong Reply To Australia's 391 - Day 2 Highlights

Catch Day 2 highlights and cricket scores of the 3rd PAK vs AUS Test match in Lahore. Pakistan still trail Australia by 301 runs.

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Abdullah Shafique of Pakistan in action against Australia on Day 2 of the third Test in Lahore.
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The second Test match between Pakistan and Australia is poised tantalisingly after a thrilling second day's play at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday. Resuming at the overnight score of 232/5, Australia got crucial runs thanks to fifties from Cameroon Green (79) and Alex Carey (67), who defied the Pakistan attack with a 135-run stand. Then it was the turn of Pakistani bowlers. Nauman Ali claimed the wicket of Carey to open the floodgates for pacers Shaheen Afridi (4/79) and Naseem Shah (4/58) who shared eight wickets. Pakistan wrapped up the Aussie innings in the 134th over for 391. The hosts lost opener Imam-ul-Haq, trapped in front by Pat Cummins, early but Abdullah Shafique (45 off 117) and Azhar Ali (30 off 69) were involved in an unbroken stand of 70 runs as they reached 90/1 in 39 overs at the close of play. Pakistan still trail by 301 runs. Catch Day 2 highlights and cricket scores of PAK vs AUS, 3rd Test here:

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6:02 PM IST: Stumps

Cameron Green on with his 7th over. Abdullah Shafique plays the third ball past cover for a couple. And a single off the last ball. That's it for the day. Three from the over. Pakistan trail by 301 runs still trail by 301 runs. Abdullah Shafique (45 off 117) and Azhar Ali (30 off 79) are in an unbeaten stand of 70 in 163. 39 overs, 90 runs and one wicket in the session. PAK - 90/1 (39); AUS - 391

5:48 PM IST: Pakistan Trail By 309

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Pat Cummins with his ninth over. One run from it, thanks to a no ball. Pakistan trail by 309 runs. Seven overs remaining in the day's play. PAK - 82/1 (3).

5:21 PM IST: 50-run Stand

Mitchell Starc on with seventh over. A maiden to Azhar Ali. His figures so far: 0/8. In the previous over, Ali (22 off 55) and Abdullah Shafique (38 off 87) completed a 50-run stand (54 in 108), Pakistan trail by 317 runs. PAK - 74/1 (30)

5:11 PM IST: 48-run Stand

Mitchell Starc returns after drinks. Abdullah Shafique takes couples off first and fourth balls. Pakistan trail by 323 runs. PAK - 68/1 (28)

4:54 PM IST: Ali Four

Nathan Lyon on with his 7th over. Azhar Ali hits the fourth ball for a four. A pull shot with some conviction. Pakistan trail by 338 runs. PAK - 53/1 (24)

4:42 PM IST: Bowling Change

Mitchell Swepson gets his first over. A maiden to Abdullah Shafique (21 off 61). His stand with Azhar Ali (13 off 25) is now worth 27 in 53. Pakistan trail by 344 runs. PAK - 47/1 (21)

4:14 PM IST: Pakistan Trail By 364

Pat Cummins continues. A single from his fifth over. In the previous over, Mitchell Starc leaked two singles. Pakistan trail by 364 runs. PAK - 27/1 (15)

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4:05 PM IST: Cummins Strikes

Pat Cummins on with his fourth over. Traps Imam-ul-Haq in front with the first ball. Imam goes for 11 off 41. Azhar Ali will join Abdullah Shafique. PAK - 20/1 (12.1)

3:51 PM IST: Lyon Continues

Nathan Lyon on with his second over. A maiden to Imam-ul-Haq (10 off 34). Abdullah Shafique in on 7 off 31. Pakistan trail by 372 runs. PAK - 19/0 (10)

3:30 PM IST: Tidy

Mitchell Starc bowling in tandem with Pat Cummins. A single from his third over. PAK 3/0 (5)

3:07 PM IST: Pakistan Reply

Mitchell Starc with the first over. Abdullah Shafique to take the first strike. Imam-ul-Haq is his opening partner.

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2:46 PM IST: Innings Break

Shaheen Afridi cleans up Mitchell Swepson to wrap up Australia innings. Swepson (9 off 7) bowled. Afridi's figures: 4/79 in 24.3 overs. 38 runs and four wickets in the last 10 overs. AUS - 391 (133.3)

2:33 PM IST: Another One For Shah

Naseem Shah cleans up Nathan Lyon (4 off 3). Shah's figures so far: 4/57. Mitchell Swepson joins Pat Cummins in the middle. AUS - 374/9 (130.6)

2:25: PM IST: Afridi Strikes

Shaheen Afridi on with his 23rd over. Mitchell Starc goes for a big shot, but ends up offering a catch at mid-off, taken by Nauman Ali. Starc goes for 13 off 33. Nathan Lyon is the new man. AUS - 369/8 (129.6)

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1:55 PM IST: Shah Beauty

Naseem Shah on with 27th over. Cameron Green is undone by a beauty. Through the gate as Shah manages to produce a deadly reverse swing. Pat Cummins is the new man. AUS - 353/7 (124.5)

1:32 PM IST: Carey Goes

Nauman Ali continues. And he breaks the 135-runs stand. Alex Carey given LBW out. Australia review. Ball hit the backfoot knee roll. No bat involved. On middle and leg. Carey goes for 67 off 105. Australia lose the review. Mitchell Starc is the new man. AUS - 341/6 (119.6)

1:15 PM IST: Players Are Back

Hasan Ali resumes post-lunch proceedings. Alex Carey to take the strike.

12:32 PM IST: Lunch

Sajid Khan on with 33rd over. A single. His figures so far: 1/97. AUS - 320/5 (116)

Cameron Green (56) and Alex Carey (60) have added 114 for the sixth wicket in 210 balls.

12:29 PM IST: Babar On

Babar Azam introduces himself. Two runs. 29 runs in the last ten overs. Cameron Green (56 off 97) and Alex Carey (59 off 94) added 113 runs for the sixth wicket. AUS - 319/5 (115)

12:04 PM IST: Carey Fifty

Sajid Khan on with his 29th over. Alex Carey hits the third and fourth balls for fours, and a single off the last ball to reach his third Test fifty. AUS - 300/5 (108)

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11:59 AM IST: 85-runs Stand

Naseem Shah on with his 25th over. A maiden to Cameron Green (46 off 110). Green's stand with Alex Carey (41) is now worth 85. AUS - 291/5 (107)

11:34 AM IST: Drinks

Nauman Ali on with his 19th over. Cameron Green hits the second ball for a four, past point. Seven from the over. Cameron Green (45 off 87) and Alex Carey (30 off 54) are in a 73-run stand for the sixth wicket. AUS - 279/5 (101)

11:28 AM IST: Review Saves Carey

Hasan Ali on with his 17th over. Cameron Green plays the third ball to sweeper cover and take three. Fine effort at the rope to stop the ball. Alex Carey (27 off 49) given caught behind off fourth, and he reviews the decision right away. A yorker and it missed everything. AUS - 272/5 (100)

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11:04 AM IST: Bowling Change

Nauman Ali on with his 16th over. Alex Carey plays a brilliant cover drive off the third and 50-run stand with Cameron Green in 83 balls. AUS - 256/5 (95)

10:50 AM IST: Afridi On

Shaheen Afridi bowling in tandem with Naseem Shah. Ten runs in four overs so far. Cameron Green (23 off 62) and Alex Carey (15 off 25) in a 36-run stand. AUS - 242/5 (92)

10:31 AM IST: Play Begins

Naseem Shah starts proceedings on Day 2 of the Test. Alex Carey to take the strike. He's on 8. 

Preview

Pakistan will start Day 2 with the second new ball which is five overs old. The opening day belonged to Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, who shared four of the five Australian wickets to fall. 

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Naseem Shah, the only Pakistan change from the second drawn Test at Karachi, picked up 2 for 36 to lead a fightback in the last session after Australia won the toss and opted to bat on another slow and low-bouncy wicket.

Usman Khawaja continued his dream run in Pakistan. For the second time in this three-Test series, Pakistan-born Khawaja was out in the nineties. Khawaja, who scored 160 and 44 not out at Karachi and 97 runs in the opening Test draw in Rawalpindi, fell for 91 when Babar Azam plucked a brilliant one-handed low catch in the slip.

Afridi rocked Australia early. The left-arm pacer picked up two wickets in his second over to cut Australia to 8 for 2 wickets before Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith (59) thwarted Pakistan with a 138-run stand in almost four hours.

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